THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY,
SERIOUS FRICTION IN GOLD "STRIKE" IN THE A SHAMEEN MILITARY |A RISING IN THE SOUTH
MANCHURIA.
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF ITS CAUSES.
ANTI-JAPANESE ERUPTION.
PHILIPPINES.
RICH VEIN IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE.
SEAS.
DISPLAY.
BRITISH SOLDIERS STAGE A TATTOO.
AN AUSTRALIAN CRUISER „SENT.
(A Special Correspondent,)
PROTECTION OF WHITES.
Melbourne, Oct. 10.
OCTOBER 11, 1927.
DEPORTEES FROM HONGKONG.
ARRESTED ON ARRIVAL AT CANTON.
(A Special Correspondent)
Canton, Oct. 10.
Canton, Oct. 10. Upwards of five hundred people,
The cruiser Adelaide is going to
Four well-dressed Chinese, said foreign, and Chinese, turned out Malaita Island, in the Solomon to be Communists and banishees last evening to witness the tattoo Islands group, in responses to the from Hongkong, arrived here and military display given by the British Government's request for under escort on the Kinshan on band of the Queen's Regiment and the protection of the white resi-:Saturday afternoon. the troops stationed at Shameen.dents, in view of a native outbreak. Although a rather wet afternoon Reuter. threatened to cause a postpone ment of the affair, towards 9.30 p.m. the time fixed for the display, the clouds cleared and from that hour until 11,80., when the crowd dispersed, not a drop of rain fell. band and drums, comprising 64 Punctually at 9.15 the massed members, appeared on the field
reasons
A BENGUET BOOM.
Chefoo, Sept. 30. A vein of gold ore, samples of Travellers hopping off here from which assay as high as G$25,000 Manchurin vin Dairen, New in gold bullion to the metric ton, chwang and Antung all agree that has just been opened up by the the anti-Japanese, feeling now Benguet Consolidated Mining raging in the Three Eastern Pro Company in its mine at Bontoc, vinces is fraught with grave possi-Mountain province." This is one
Immediately on their arrival bilities, and unless Mr. Yoshizawa, of the richest veins of gold ever
they were handed over to a posse the Japanese Minister at. Peking, discovered and the possibilities of
from Suva, Fiji, stated: News of to receive them, the local police A message dated October 6, of police and detectives waiting and Gen. Yang Yu-ting, popularly its extent are almost unlimited,
the massacre of whites and native department having been advised, known as "the brain of the officials of the company say.
police on the Solomon Islands is it is reported, as to their being Mukden party." could arrive at a Heavily armed guards and a
contained in a radio message re- Bolshevik and as to the satisfactory solution of the pre-series of barbed wire entangle sent trouble. Chang Tso-lin "many ments have been placed around
ceived by the High Commissioner for their banishment from Hong- live to see his provinces taken the entrance to the shaft leading
trader who has arrived at Tulagi to be a Communist at least it is for the Western Pacific. A kong A fifth man, also believed from his control," as the Japan to the find. This is the first time
aboard the steamer Auks has re-known that he is a friend of the Times, the organ of the Japanese that such, precautionary measures Foreign Office, significantly puts have been taken to protect unmill-and beat the Retreat, and during ported that the District Commia-others and left Hongkong with it. As this paper points out, ed ore in the Philippines.
the evening played popular airssioner, a cadet, fifteen
them in native
aldo sympathy was Japan has been fortunate, during The find was made in the Col- from the latest stage productions police, and the crow of the vessel, arrested on stepping off the gang- the past 20 years of beneficent rule bath drain tunnel on the already at Home, pieces from "Sonny" and were murdered in the bush by way of the vessel. in the Manchurian area, to escape | famous "E" level west, A new Rose Marie" being especially at-natives on the north-east const A report states that the Hong- the agitation and confusion of Fore budy was discovered in the tractive and appreciated.
of Malaita Island, The boatswainkong authorities, not having proof government that has brought | hanging wall on this level in the A Night Trench Raid in Mo- of the Auks and four wounded of any misconduct, did not arrest disaster to South China, but it is latter part of last year. At that dern Warfare" was the second police are the sole survivors of this man, and it therefore came as now evident that disruptive ele time the ore proved ao exceptional-item on the lengthy programme.the affair.
a shock to him, to realize that the ments are active in the Threely good that it was deemed advis- The narrative of this item was as Eastern
Canton police department had in- Provinces. And the able to drive a drain tunnel to cut follows: Raiding party under an symptoms observed these past the vein about 600 feet below the Officer leaves trenches and moves
formation concerning his previous. activities. several months have caused great surface. It was while working on forward across "No Man's Land" anxiety to the Japanese, both in this tunnel that the valuable de to attack a located enemy post; Manchuria, and in their home poait was discovered.
the blowing up of the enemy barb- | * country.
The tapping of the new deposited wire by a Bangalore Torpdilo, Sequel to the Kub Sung-lin Revolt, made a startling change in the thus giving access to the enemy mine's milling reports. Ore mill- trench: the fight, the enemy is Observers agree that ever since ed from the viens already consider taken unawares, suffers casuali the suppression of the Kan Sung-ed rich in this shaft has been pro- ties, and two prisoners are taken. lin revolt in 1925, Tokyo and ducing bullion at the average rate The raiding party having carried Mukden have been at loggerheads of $12 a ton. As the first ore from out its mission return to their The Chinese claim that the pre- the new deposit began to mix with trenches under heavy rise and sent eruption of anti-Japanese te regular ore production increas- ferling in Manchuria is due to the ed immediately to more than $1,000 overbearing attitude of Japan in bullion to the ton. Geological since the elimination of Kuo Sing-conditions are said to be excel- lin and the restoration of Chang
lent.
Tso-lin's power. The Japariese The new deposit is 30 feet in length but no estimate is placed argument is that "the unrest shows itself in many ways; in the on its height. The value of the projection of railway schemes 80 foot streak which is visible is inimical to the interest of theplaced at more than G$500,000 by South Manchuria Railway, and in Mr. Walter Beam, president and conflicts in the consular areas general manager of the Benguet where the Japanese consular Consolidated police are an institution generally made from the mine are said to not welcomed by the local Chinese place the deposit at 800,000 tons. authorities but are considered absolutely necessary for the safety of Japanese "consula and com- munities."
Mine. Estimates
"THE WEATHER,
COOLER SPELL PREDICTED.
The Royal Observatory reported at 11.10 to-day:
The Yangtze depression has moved E. N. E. to Central Japan.
An anti-cyclone has formed over N. China.
There is much truth in the allegation that railway construc- tion has a lot to do with the pre- sent anti-Japanese .cruption. For a long time, the South Manchuria Railway, running from Dairen 1 Changchun, and the Chinese Eastern Railway, running in the north, have monopolized the rail- vay transportation business in But ever since the Afanchuria. suppression of the Kuo revolt, the natives and their authorities have contracted railway fever and lines' have been built, with others in E. winds fresh, overcast, ocet- course of building and projection,sional rain, cooler. if not deliberately aimed at the S.M.R. and the C.E.R., then cer- tainly "inimica!" to their interests.
The typhoon is about 100 miles E. of Tourane, moving westward, Fresh monsoon will set in along the coast.
Typhoon Passed Near Mumila.
in
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PENINSULA HOTEL,
CERTAIN TO BE OPEN
NEXT YEAR.
Of more than casual interest to Kowloon residents is information imparted by Mr. J. H. Taggart, to a Telegraph representative this morning, to the effect that the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. will, as soon as possible, be-
gin the somewhat coloasal task of ; "THE MERAFIELD MYSTERY," fitting and furnishing the
Feninsula Hotel.
Watch Out for "Telegraph's"
Now Serial.
On Monday next there will commence in the "Telegraph" a new serial story by R. A. J. Walling, entitled "The Mern- 'field Mystery."
This is one of the most entertaining stories ever written by this well-known auther of light fiction and readers should make a note of the opening day.
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Taken over by the military whe serious trouble was threatened in China, the building, one of the finest in the Orient, has suffered a certain amount of damage to the interior, and the question of re- instatement is now in course of settlement..
The hotel company will
authorise work on the interior im- mediately agreement is reached on the few outstanding issues, and it is practically assured that the Peninsula Hotel will be open to the public towards the latter end of 1928, if not before.
CLEVER BOYS.
machine-gun fire from neighbour- ing enemy posts. The officer is "THE COUNTRY KID" AT THE wounded, but is brought in his Sergeant.
Three
SPANISH NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
DE RIVERA'S SYSTEM OF
GOVERNMENT.
Madrid, Oct. 10.. The National Assembly has been inaugurated without incident. Its 303 members include nine women.
King Alfonso took the resident's chair. and was flanked by Primo De Rivera, on the right and Senor Yanguas, the President of the As- sembly, on the left.
.
De Rivera in a speech defined the duty of the Assembly as being to leave the task of governing to the Government, and confine itself to infoming the Ministers of the people's needs. He concluded by attacking the principle of every citizen havign a parliamentary vote, which was a system favoured by politicians with personal ambitions and was ruinous to the country.
De Riverà in the course ofhis speech declared that the King was able to observe how firmly the foundations of eace were laid over
the districts where the rebels had WORLD.
been strongest. He regretted that clever lads, Wesley certai persons who had ben offered Much Appreciated.
Barry, "Spec" O'Donnell and Baby seats in the Assembly had refused Through the very realistic act-Bruce Guerin head the cast in them, but the interest which ther would have represented would not Forecast up to noon to-morrowing of the soldiers the onlookers "The Country Kid," the pleasing. suffer, as the Government would
were afforded an insight into actual homely film which forms the watch over their welfare. happenings of the Great War, principal item in the new pro- King Alfonso declared the As- during the progress of this item,gramme at the 6.15 and 9.20 per-sembly open, after which the sit- and that it was appreciated by formances in the World Theatre ting was temporarily suspended to foreigners and Chinese alike was to-day and to-morrow. The story enable the members to cheer as There are cooler days in store shewn by the applause the sol deals with the fight put up by the the King departed. Reuter. Strategical Railways.
for Hongkong shortly, a represen- diers received. What impressed orphan lads to keep the old farm Gen. Yang Yu-ting has explain tative of the Hongkong Telegraph the Chinese spectators most was, going and to outwit a grasping uncle. The picture is full of good ed to Mr. Yoshizawa that these was inferorthogal rvatory, perhaps, the shower of Verey lights fun and can be relied on to THE CAPE TO CAIRO BY railways, built and projected, are Director Observatory, during the action of the piece.
youngsters. delight the
AIR. intended not only for commercial this morning. He explained that
Exhibitions of arm and gun Jurposes but for strategical pressure had increased consider-drill were other features of the picture at the 2.30 and 7.15 per- reasons. It was necessary", heably over North China, forming an insisted, that Manchuria should anti-cyclone. Hongkong, being in Hongkong Singapore Mountain
a railway system that i the middle of a fairly steep pres- Battery, are to be congratulated on Chinese drama "Man Lee Chum." SIR ALAN CORHAM'S SURVEY.
of any sure gradient, rain will (probably) their alacrity in fixing, bring into military menace from the Soviet fall at intervals and the weather action, and dismantling a field. side. It was brought home will become cooler.
possess could take
care
the
to Afr. Yoshizawa that it was Speaking of the latest typhoon, impossible to rely apon Chinese Eastern Railway because the notorious Comrade Ivanoff bad clearly demonstrated how dangerous it is to rely upon this
he explained that it formed about 400 or 500 miles to the East of Manila on the afternoon of Octo ber & and passed near to Manila, at. five o'clock on the following
The
evening, and the Left Section, formances in the World Theatre
to-morrow to-day and
gun.
is the
MR. AMERY'S COLONIAL The March of the Torches, by
TOUR. a company of the Queen's Regi- ment, was very fine, and was much enjoyed.
The entertainment finished with. the march past, the salute being
Brenan, and the playing of "The King."
Church Parade.
railway. The Russians in the afternoon (Sunday). It travelled taken by H.B.M. Consul, Mr. employ of the Chinese Eastern steadily across the China sea, un- Railway are all Soviet citizens til at six o'clock this morning it except those employed by the was about 100 miles to the East Chinese side-and Soviet citizens of Turane, heading in the direc- have peculiar ideas in regard
tion of that port. international relations, argu "the brain of the Mukden party."
Mr. Claxton added that there, had been no reports of any violent But the Japanese, no matter winds, probably because there how much they themselves may were no ships near the centre..
value strategical reasons, ure not The rainfall for the 24 hours likely to appreciate fully Gen: ending at 10.30 this morning was Yang Yu-ting's contentions or .055 inch. From 10.30 until half having appreciated would not past twelve 610 inch of rain fell. acknowledge them, for various reasons. So long as they them- selves have the South Manchuria
Railway, and so long as they are
capable of defending it, they would not give a continental for
Yoshizawa is said to have suggest-
ed most strongly that these new railways built, building, and pro-
POLA NEGRI.
Chinese strategical reasons. Mr. "FLOWER OF NIGHT" AT THE
QUEEN'S.
Pola Negri's latest
picture,
The band of the Queen's Royal Regiment and the troops stationed at Shameer also attended church parade at this place yesterday.
TO STUDY AUSTRALAIN LAND SETTLEMENT.
London, Oct. 10. Mr. Amery, the Secretary for the Domions and Colonies, arrived at Albany, Western Austria, to-day, He proceeded to make a tour of the fruitgrowing districts.
London, Oct. 10. Sir Alan Cobham, who flew from Cairo to Capetown and back, is leaving England shortly for Rhodesia, with the object of es- tablishing there a systeyatic air service. In an interview he said he hoped to do much survey work from the air. So far, the routes across Rhodesia had been flown more or less at haphazard. He wanted to map them out properly: and consider thequestion of aerodromes. It would be one step towards setting up a real Cape to Cairo air service-British Wire-
In an Interview, Mr. Amery ex-lcas. pressed the hope of seeing for Many well-known Shameen rest-himself the conditions of land set. dents were present. Mr. H. telement, as he said he was en- Fountain, from Hongkong, and a make a real success, of the HOW MUCH DO YOU visitor to Canton, presided at the movement and to get a continuous organ during the service.
and steady flow of settlers, which From 12 noon until lunch the he considered would be most bene- band played outside the Canton ficial for outh Australia and Great Club, and this was very much. cn-Britain British Wireless. joyed.
MOTOR CAR LOSES A WHEEL.
CRASH AGAINST COURT WINDOW.
A LADY'S FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
LONG TRIP BY LIGHT PLANE.
London, Oct. 10, The longest flight ever under- will begin, an taken by a woman
KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue. —--
1 Who is the Duchess of York's
father?
J
Which is the smallest county in England?
3 Name the capital of the Coma-
monwealth of Australia!
4 Can a privato individual ba punished for ignoring a police constable's appeal to assist him in the execution of his duty? What was the name of Lind- bergh's airplane!
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jected could be run under Sino-Flower of Night," which is being Japanese auspices but the Chinese
screened at the Queen's Theatre are against such a scheme. In the first place, the Chinese declare, to-day and to-morrow, was special- the Japanese would not permity written for the star by the
A curious accident occurred yes-Wednesday morning, when Mrs. these railways to be used for war popular novelist Joseph Hergeshei
Secondly, each new mer. The picture has its most terday morning. As a car was Keith Miller leaves Croydon carod- purposes.
rome as a passenger in a small government set up in Tokyo has a important setting in San Francisco turning into Des Voeux Road Cen- new foreign policy; for example, in the days following the distral, round the City Hall corner, two-senter Avro-Aviah light plane, the Foreign Office under Baron covery of gold in California and one of the front wheels became to fly to Australia. The pilot will Shidehara always steered through the story is full of incident. Pola displaced and rolled away.
be Captain Lancaster. a courae of non-interference in Negri plays the part of a daughter
The flight will, be in stages the internal affairs of the Chinese of the Spanish grandees who force into the Supreme Court across Europe to Afrien; und will whereas the Tanaka governme it have been robbed of their wealth building, and struck a window, follew the Imperial Airways route has come out into the open with by the gold-seekers. Efforts to the glass of which was shattered. to India, a positive polley. There is no win back a stolen gold mine re- Fortunately, no one was injured. The wife of the High Commis-
whether saying
The cur in question is a public sioner for Australia will christen any future sult in dramatic events and the Japanese government would oratory moves quickly to the climax. car, No. 24, the driver of which the plane "Red Roosé," would not show a leaning towards Pola Negri in "Flower of Night" has since reported the occurrence minutes before the start-British 10
(Continued on Page 11.) has a strong supporting cast..
to the police.
Wireless
It bounced with remarkable
a few
o Who is the only man to have swum the Channel this year?
7 At what age is a woman entitled
to a Parliamentary voto?
8 What city adjoins the city of
London?
o Where does the King's coronation
take place?
What do the initiale B.B.0. stand for?
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